Japanese pitcher Yukiko Ueno began the pandemic-postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday by firing a fastball off the plate to start a softball game against Australia amid a sea of empty blue and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan beats Australia in women’s softball as delayed Tokyo Olympics officially begins
A stadium with a listed capacity of 30,000 had about 50 spectators as fans have been banned from the Tokyo Olympics due to COVID restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Japan beats Australia 8-1 in softball as Tokyo Olympic competition opens
Host Japan got off to a winning start when the Tokyo Olympics got underway after a one-year delay, beating Australia 8-1 Wednesday in softball behind 39-year-old pitcher Yukiko Ueno, who won the 2008 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Defeats Australia on Softball Diamond in First Event of Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics began in style for the host nation as Japan’s softball team notched a preliminary round victory over Australia. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan hopes to flexibly address climate change with new lending facility
The Bank of Japan can flexibly respond to climate change with its new lending facility, while also limiting the central bank's influence in the ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics officially underway as Japan crush Australia in softball
Japan is defending softball gold medalist after upsetting the US in the 2008 final. Softball and baseball were dropped for 2012 and 2016 and restored for these Olympics. The alrea ... ( read original story ...)
It’s all business when Kenny Selmon is competing, but the track star still plans to find a balance in Tokyo
Team USA track star Kenny Selmon is set to make his Olympics debut in the men's 400-meter hurdles and bring home a medal for himself and the nation. The former UNC Tar Heel recorded a personal best of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan June exports jump 48.6per cent year/year – MOF
Japan's exports rose 48.6per cent in June from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Wednesday. TOKYO: Japan's exports rose 48.6per cent in June from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports increase for fourth straight month in June
Japan's exports rose 48.6% in June from a year earlier, which compared with May's 49.6% increase and was stronger than the 46.2% increase expected ... ( read original story ...)
Japan logs 383.2 bil. yen goods trade surplus in June
Japan had a goods trade surplus of 383.2 billion yen ($3.5 billion) in June, government data showed Wednesday. Exports rose 48.6 percent from a year earlier and imports increased 32.7 percent, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Y383.2 Billion Trade Surplus In June
Japan posted a merchandise trade surplus of 383.2 billion yen in June, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday. That was shy of ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon In-fa to threaten Japan and eastern Asia with flooding winds and strong winds
Typhoon In-fa is intensifying over the northwestern Pacific Ocean as it begins to impact parts of Japan. The storm is expected to potentially lash Taiwan and parts of China by this weekend. ( read original story ...)
Japan exports jump on solid U.S., China demand
Japan's exports jumped in June led by U.S. demand for cars and China-bound shipments of chip-making equipment, supporting hopes for an export-led recovery in the world's third-largest economy. ... ( read original story ...)
More Japanese business leaders to skip Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
The list of Japanese business leaders skipping the opening ceremony of the unconventional Tokyo Olympics this week expanded on Tuesday, joined by top-tier sponsor Panasonic Corp and the country's ... ( read original story ...)
The Mexican baseball team is forced to quarantine after two players test positive before trip to Japan.
Hector Velazquez and Sammy Solis tested positive on Sunday in Mexico City and were asymptomatic and isolating in their hotel rooms, the Mexican baseball federation said. ( read original story ...)
Toyota pulls Olympic ads from Japan amid COVID-19 concerns
Japan’s top automaker, Toyota, has announced the withdrawal of all Olympic-themed advertisements from airing locally in response to backlash surrounding the rising COVID-19 infection rates as it ... ( read original story ...)